I am NOT a cake maker…. because I am useless at making cakes! But today, after I found a stash of frozen plum halves in the freezer – that has all changed
Absolutely delicious served warm from the oven with a tablespoon of Greek yogurt.
Easy Cook Plum Cake – 179 calories
Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 45 mins
Serves: 12 (small slices) – increase calories to 268 if you divide into 8 servings
Calories per serving: 178.8
Ingredients
Sugar, Caster – 150g
Butter, Salted – 115g
Flour, Wholemeal – 140g
Baking Powder – 1 Tsp/2g
Eggs, Medium – 2 Eggs/116g
Salt – 1 Pinch/0.1g
Plums, small and halved – 200g
Cinnamon, Ground – 1 Tsp/3g
Sugar, Caster (for topping) – 1 Tbsp/12g
Milk, semi-skimmed – 2 tblsps
Method
Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
Beat sugar and butter until fluffy with electric mixer. Mix flour and baking powder and sift into creamed mixture. Beat in eggs, milk and salt. Mix everything well.
Pour batter into a greased 26cm round springform tin and smooth out. Top with the plums (cut side up) and sprinkle with 1-2 tablespoons sugar and cinnamon.
Bake in preheated oven on lowest shelf for 40 – 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Cool to room temperature or serve warm.
Nutrition Data Per Serving
Calories (kcal) 178.8
Carbohydrate (g) 22.2
Fat (g) 8.9
Fibre (g) 1.3
Fruit & Veg 0.2
Protein (g) 2.8